escalfallits

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of escalfa (“to warm”) +‎ llits (“beds”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /əsˌkal.fəˈʎits/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /esˌkal.faˈʎits/

Noun

escalfallits m (invariable)

warming pan (a covered pan used to warm up beds)
Synonyms: ase, braseret, burro, escalfador de llit, fraret, maridet, ruc

Further reading

“escalfallits” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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